jpbturbo's Former Challenge Build

Maybe he wants her to confess her true feelings for him...

Could Oigun be considered a stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf herder?

Maybe...:mrgreen:

Maybe he wants her to confess her true feelings for him...

Could Quigon be considered a stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf herder?
I'm not really sure.
I don't have time to discuss this in a committee.

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Maybe...:mrgreen:

I see what you did there.:wink:

where's the "thumbs-up" icon?

When reading upside down and backwards, the word "this", in that font, looks a little like something else at a glance....

When reading upside down and backwards, the word "this", in that font, looks a little like something else at a glance....

I know! A always do a little double take whenever I read "this."

This build is officially on hold.

Baby #4 decided to pop out yesterday afternoon.
God has blessed us with a little baby boy.

More info and pics to follow.

Congrats!!!

OTOH, I hate it when a series gets interrupted mid-season. Keep us posted!

Grats on the baby, do you have a name yet? Luke perhaps?

Congratulations! I hope mom and baby are doing well.

Congratulations! I got all excited when I finished a guitar - You just finished a BABY! I think you win :grin:

I hope all is well with everyone.

Don't worry about the bass, I'm sure your little helpers can carry on without you. Now that I think about it, I haven't seen you do anything yet. Could be the little helpers are doing it without you already :shock:

Josh,

Now that the Star Wars characters are temporarily out of work, will they be providing diaper changing and feeding commentary? It would be kind of funny to see Guido get in the wrong "end" of a diaper change. I can see them now holding a scale up under your eyes to daily measure the increase in diameter of the dark circles from sleep deprivation....

P.S. I'm a Star Wars fan and my little boy is named Luke and my wife made me say, "Luke, I am your father" to him when he was born...... :lol:

Rob

Oh, and yes, congratulations!

Wow Congrats Josh!! That is great news and a true blessing!

wooohooo, congrats! can't wait for that moment

Awesome news! Congrats!

Will miss how this story is going, but far more importantly, congratulations on the new arrival!

Congrats and I think "Eric" makes the best boy's name.

Congratulations on your little baby boy!! I would'nt pick Eric for a name though,:razz:
Now Junk Mutt? Thats a good strong name.:lol:

Congratulations to you and your wife!

Congrats, Josh!

I... guess... that's important enough to put a guitar build on hold!

I... guess... that's important enough to put a guitar build on hold!

I wouldn't go that far. He's got a few others, so it's not like this is a big deal :mrgreen:

Congrats!!

Congratulations to Mom and Dad.

Well done Josh. Big congratulations!

Well well! Congratulations to the entire herd, and I'm sure you'll get the build done in your own (or your new son's) time.

Congrats!

Congratulations, Josh.

Congratulations, Josh!
That's the best build of all.

Well had I planned better 10.5 months ago I could have an excellent excuse for not finishing. J/K.

Congrats! Kids rule.

Congratulations! No sleep for you. At least for a while...

As for names, I vote Leo. :wink:

Gregory Athanasius Brown
7lbs 3oz
20 inches long
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WOW Josh your a lucky lucky man! What a beautiful family.!! Well done and he weighs as much as a proper tele! :grin: Congrats!

He looks happy and tired, like he just got done with a particularly strenuous gig.

Again, congrats and enjoy the ride (x4).

Thanks guys.

We are all a little worn out but very happy.

His was the shortest labor so far with the intense part only lasting two hours.

In the true DIY spirit of the challenge we had him at home, just like our other three.

I've got a couple more shots of the challenge build that I haven't posted yet.
I'll get those up soon but that will probably be it until after we move in June and I can get a shop built at the new place.
As the challenge winds down I'll see if Paul can move the thread into the home depot so I can keep the story going.

Thanks,
Josh

Congrats. Beautiful.

Congratulations on the little tacker mate! They are real fun when they are small, then they grow up and want motor bikes!

God Bless and congrats! Raising four kids has taught me this, one kid and you parents can double team him, when you have two kids you go to the man-on-man defense, three kids and you have to go to the zone defense, (you watch the sidewalk, I'll cover the curb), but when you have four kids, all you can do is rope-a-dope, cover up and hope you don't get hurt.

Congratulations Josh and Mrs. Josh!
Way to go man, and you put the stem on the apple to boot.

Steve

Awwww, ain't he sweet!!!

Beautiful baby boy, Josh. Big time congrats!

That's your best work so far!

Ya done did gewd thar, jpb!

Congratulations on the beautiful addition to your family! Just in time for Mother's Day, how about that?

That was good planning on your part! :wink:

Wow congrats on #4!
I wish cigars could be emailed :twisted:

Congratulations!! Your kids must be veritable angles to go for a fourth. We have three and I would never be able to handle one more, they'd gang up and blindside us.

Big hugs to the entire family!

Congratulations to you, wife, #1, 2 and 3 on the new addition! You got a full house!

With that new "build" you truly are the winner of this challenge. Congrats to you, mom and
baby and I hope everyone recovers in record time too!

Congrat, Josh!! Children are a blessing.

Won't it be nice that this guitar will always be associated
in your mind with Gregory's birth?

Congrats Josh to you and your family on the arrival of Gregory :smile:

Your former Challenge Build has been reactivated in the Tele Home Depot forum.

Good to see the thread is back Josh. Spend time with the family and get a little work done on the guitar when you can.

Glad to see the thread back, congratulations on your new son!

Your priorities are way out of whack, though. You could have been working on guitars while your wife was in labor.:lol:

And we're back.

Thanks for all the wonderful replies.

We have moved into the new place and I'll have the new shop setup ready in another week or so.
I was able to snag an 8x16 minibarn from behind my neighbors house.
Actually, it came from the same guy that through out a perfectly good broken yamaha acoustic last summer when he was moving away.
A little bit of siding and shingles and some work on the floor and I have a shed for far cheaper than I could have bought anything.

It's going to be a tight fit once i get the car stuff stored in the back but I think it's going to work out pretty well for building guitars.

-Josh

Glad to see you're back!

And we're back.

Thanks for all the wonderful replies.

We have moved into the new place and I'll have the new shop setup ready in another week or so.
I was able to snag an 8x16 minibarn from behind my neighbors house.
Actually, it came from the same guy that through out a perfectly good broken yamaha acoustic last summer when he was moving away.
A little bit of siding and shingles and some work on the floor and I have a shed for far cheaper than I could have bought anything.

It's going to be a tight fit once i get the car stuff stored in the back but I think it's going to work out pretty well for building guitars.

-Josh

Hey Josh,

Good to see you back. Concerning shed efficiency, drop Preeb a line. He is a pro at it. And you know, you never did properly deal with Jar Jar..... :twisted:

Rob

Glad to see you will be back in action.

Welcome back and congrats again. We'd love to see another pic of your last "build" now that he's a little more broken-in!

Welcome back! I've been going back and checking, and I was starting to wonder if I'd pi**ed you off! Congratulations again on your little one.

Welcome back! I've been going back and checking, and I was starting to wonder if I'd pi**ed you off! Congratulations again on your little one.No worries,
I've just been way to busy with moving he family to a new house, moving the tools into the new shop, work, etc...

I put a couple of shelves in the back of the new shed today.
They are already loaded down with turbochargers and other various car parts.
I almost left my grow lights at the old place too:confused:

:grin:

No worries,
I've just been way to busy with moving he family to a new house, moving the tools into the new shop, work, etc...

I put a couple of shelves in the back of the new shed today.
They are already loaded down with turbochargers and other various car parts.
I almost left my grow lights at the old place too:confused:

:grin:

This thread has now been flagged by the DEA for monitoring...

This thread has now been flagged by the DEA for monitoring...
They came with the shop light I got from a friend of mine.
Maybe I can use them for UV curing a finish or something?

Yes. . . .something.:wink:

Now where did I put those Bob Marley cassettes?

Just stumble across this thread! Just awesome. Cant wait to see how the rebel bass ends up ! :)

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They came with the shop light I got from a friend of mine.
Maybe I can use them for UV curing a finish or something?

Yeah, I'm hip to the UV curing scene man...

Officer, I swear they are just for UV finishes.

But anyway, far out.

When I lived in NSW my shop was opposite a photographer's place, and at night you could see the light from his UV curing lights in his ceiling. All was well until his hydroponic system used in conjunction with his curing system sprung a leak and flooded his house.

To quote Effie....."most embarrasment!"

No hydroponics around here Dave.
I do have bunch of moss growing on the roof though.

They were tearing down an old movie theater on campus today and when I went by to take some pictures of the destruction I noticed that there was a 14" delta bandsaw still in the front lobby.
I asked around and was told that all interested parties had already removed anything of value from the theater and that I was welcome to grab it if I wanted it.
Here is the theater as it stood right before I grabbed the saw,
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The saw itself is a bit rusty on the top of the table but should clean up well.
:smile:

On a more serious note, I've got to take my little buddy over to Wake Forest tomorrow for a doctors consultation to see if he needs surgery for a hernia that he had when he was a few months old that has returned recently.
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Ambrose is 3.5 years old and quite excited about taking a trip with daddy to go see the doctor.
Daddy is a nervous wreck.
Keep us both in your thoughts and prayers.

Best of luck to Ambrose.

Keep us both in your thoughts and prayers.

Done and done. Your family is in my prayers. Things like this you've got to give over to God anyway. :wink:

He'll be fine Josh. No worries. The healing rate of these little people is amazing! Remember, he's relying on you to be the strong one.


Rob

My 6-year-old had a hernia operation when she was about 4. The procedure was simple, she healed up quick, and now there's nothing left but an inch-long scar to remember it by. It'll be fine. :-)

I was born with a triple hernia that they didn't find for a couple months.... They just thought i was a "cantankerous" baby....

He will be fine, the hardest part will be keeping him still while he heals up

I'm sure you would rather that had happened to Jar-Jar, but it is what it is. Best wishes to you both. It will all be fine.

I'm sure you would rather that had happened to Jar-Jar, but it is what it is. Best wishes to you both. It will all be fine.

Personally, I think that IS what happend to Jar Jar, and that is why we haven't seen him in a while...

New baby and moving, sounds like a cover up to me....


JK :wink: Josh, I hope all goes well, and everyone is healthy.

We've had some excitement around here.
Little buddy was supposed to go in for surgery a week ago but because he had a cold it was postponed.
Then on Tuesday night he started complaining that his tummy hurt.
His hernia was incarcerated which just means that it was stuck out and we couldn't get it to reduce.
So I took him to the ER over in Boone and they gave him some morphine to try to get him to relax but that didn't work.
So around 12:30am we were driving down to the Wake Forest hospital in Winston-Salem where he had been scheduled to have the surgery.
After being there a couple of hours the doctors were able to get the hernia to reduce(pop back inside) and we were transfered to a regular room for a few hours before being released so I could drive the two of us back up the mountain.
It's about a 2.5 hour drive from Winston-Salem back to our house so we go back around 3pm on wednesday.

Ambrose was scheduled for surgery on friday so Wednesday night I went out shopping so that we would have food in the house for the rest of the weekend.

Thursday was fairly normal day at work but I ended up not getting to bed until around midnight which was too bad because I had to get up at 2am friday morning to get ready to head down to Winston-Salem by 6am.

The surgery went well and we were back home by lunchtime friday.
Little buddy is in some pain from his incision but his pain medicine seems to be doing it's job as long as he doesn't move around too much.

By the time I got to sleep last night I had only slept about 12.5 hours in the past 90.


I still haven't quite decided what's going to happen to Jar Jar.
I'll get back out to the new shop one of these days...

Glad to hear it went well! :-)

Good to hear....I'm passing this info to my sister in Banner Elk...she works at the sign shop...

JPBTurbos: I hope the youngster heals up fast and furious. Our little boy was 2 weeks old when his double hernia revealed itself. My wife absolutely freaked out. He was fine through it all, though. Hope yours will be mending soon.

Nice score on the bandsaw. Now that's luck - sort of like dumpster diving without a dumpster. Excellent - post a pic of before and after cleanup.

Great news! It really is amazing how well kids can heal. Prayers help. :grin:

As for the build, I don't mind the wait... Well, not too bad anyway. It's kinda like when I was a kid waiting for the next movie to come out every four YEARS! I do hope it doesn't take four years to complete.... :shock:

Glad to hear it went well! :-)
Thanks Jupiter.
Good to hear....I'm passing this info to my sister in Banner Elk...she works at the sign shop...
:shock:
As in Bill and Donna Dicks, The Sign Shop?
We live about 4 or 5 doors down from the Sign Shop.
Small world eh...

JPBTurbos: I hope the youngster heals up fast and furious. Our little boy was 2 weeks old when his double hernia revealed itself. My wife absolutely freaked out. He was fine through it all, though. Hope yours will be mending soon.

Nice score on the bandsaw. Now that's luck - sort of like dumpster diving without a dumpster. Excellent - post a pic of before and after cleanup.Thanks,
Already this morning he's decided he's had enough of sitting on the couch and is up playing with his little sisters.

I'll be sure to take some pictures of the cleanup process.


Great news! It really is amazing how well kids can heal. Prayers help. :grin:

As for the build, I don't mind the wait... Well, not too bad anyway. It's kinda like when I was a kid waiting for the next movie to come out every four YEARS! I do hope it doesn't take four years to complete.... :shock:
They sure do.

I hope I don't have to wait four years for this thing to be finished.
I want to play it. :lol:

Glad for you all the little bloke is on the mend.

Good to hear your little buddy is on the mend jp :smile:

In all the excitement I almost forgot to mention that five years ago today I was all,
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:)

In all the excitement I almost forgot to mention that five years ago today I was all,
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:)

Cool!

Which one is you?

Glad to see you and Ambrose and the family have come out the other side of this, Josh. I know you were more nervous than he was!

Oh, happy anniversary too! What a weekend!

Cool!

Which one is you?
Ha,
I'm the one in the tux with all the hair,
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It is nice to see that your boy is pulling through. Congratulations to you and wife for the milestone.

So, uh, surely your kids are all grown up by now....

Ooooooooooooooo, sting!

Jar jar was never dealt with properly. We are still waiting.

Aww, shucks, I was hoping Josh was back.. I wanna see some of those annoying little creatures, expecially Jar jar, get run thru the planer. . . . bwahh hahahahhaha. No, actually, I wanted to see another JPTurbo build get finished.

Dang, that fishing expedition didn't work...

It would be a shame to mess up a planer blade on Jar-Jar, now a lacquer thinner incident, maybe involving a zippo...

It would be a shame to mess up a planer blade on Jar-Jar, now a lacquer thinner incident, maybe involving a zippo...

I don't have a planer so that's a no go.
Jar-Jar doesn't contain any metal parts so any of the rest of the bladed tools are still a possibility.


I don't have any heat in my shop so it's probably time that the rebels set to work on making a pickup.


Thanks to Phil(Kwerk) for the heads up that you guys were checking in.

Yeah! He's back.

I, for one, wouldn't want to see Jar-Jar mangled in a router accident or ran through a jointer....

I mean, that would probably be as dangerous to you as it would be for Jar-Jar. :lol:

Stay safe :mrgreen:

I, for one, wouldn't want to see Jar-Jar mangled in a router accident or ran through a jointer....

I mean, that would probably be as dangerous to you as it would be for Jar-Jar. :lol:

Stay safe :mrgreen:

You never saw the movie then did you? He's appears to be some kind of Rastafarian sea horse and is about as useless and grating as a hostile drunk mother in law. Believe me, he needs to go........ I'm thinking quick demise, ROSS or slow demise, soldering iron. What say ye mateys???

Rob

I think Jar-jar needs to meet with a propane torch, er.. sorry rocket engine.

oh hes annoying, but not so annoying id risk losing a finger or two.

Maybe the empire could dissolve him in acetone. or... wood chipper.

It would be a shame to mess up a planer blade on Jar-Jar, now a lacquer thinner incident, maybe involving a zippo...

Kind of like that scene in the wizard of Oz....

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"missa m melt,missa m melt"

:cool:

We could use his bones for nuts. Maybe they'll have a special mojo to them.

We could use his bones for nuts. Maybe they'll have a special mojo to them.

No, they'd have bad Ju-ju

I don't have a planer so that's a no go.
Jar-Jar doesn't contain any metal parts so any of the rest of the bladed tools are still a possibility.

I don't have any heat in my shop so it's probably time that the rebels set to work on making a pickup.

Thanks to Phil(Kwerk) for the heads up that you guys were checking in.

I've learned a valuable lesson here: make enough noise and kwerk will step in and take care of it. :mrgreen:.

I've learned a valuable lesson here: make enough noise and kwerk will step in and take care of it. :mrgreen:.

Only if I know how to get hold of the guy in question. :wink:

Only if I know how to get hold of the guy in question. :wink:But you did get a hold of me.

yes, but I learnt to let go. :wink:

Great job kwerk! Now can you maneuver him into the workshop? :mrgreen:

Great job kwerk! Now can you maneuver him into the workshop? :mrgreen:
I got some pictures taken on Sunday afternoon and my dialog font back on my new laptop but between working on my resume and applying for jobs and doing freelance video work I haven't quite had time to put the pictures up on my site.

Soon though.

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Yeah! He's back!

Yeah! He's back!

Yes, but the disturbance in the Force called Jar-Jar alive still is.............. :-(

Oooo, side insertion! (Quiet, Rick.).

Haven't seen that in a long while. I got a side insertion jig somewhere but for my last 5 guitars I've used black maire which is as hard as ebony. Side insertion not an option with that stuff.

Oooo, side insertion! (Quiet, Rick.).

Haven't seen that in a long while. I got a side insertion jig somewhere but for my last 5 guitars I've used black maire which is as hard as ebony. Side insertion not an option with that stuff.
I think the first thread I ever read on Tele Home Depot was Gil's Double Esquire thread.
It absolutely blew my mind and was the reason I decided to give building a shot.
Seeing how he pressed them in from the side made me want to try it.

It was probably a little easier than it should have been due to my saws kerf being a little wide.
I think I'll take a sharpening stone to the edge of the teeth and then measure it until I get the right width before I slot another neck.

It was however really really easy.
In a relatively soft wood like maple I have a hard time believing that hammering them in could be any easier.
Maybe from the top with an arbor press.

That Black Maire that you've been using is really gorgeous stuff.
It's even more cool that it's one of your native woods.

Huzzah! This feels like when the Millennium Falcon wings Darth Vader over the Death Star.

Huzzah! This feels like when the Millennium Falcon wings Darth Vader over the Death Star.
That is a huge compliment. :mrgreen:

I also thought I'd mention that we've made the switch to a more cinematic 16:9 presentation.

We might be shooting in 2.35:1 widescreen by the end of this.

I just hope you don't go back and add a bunch of useless digital nonsense to what you've already posted :rolleyes:


Great to see more progress, Josh.

I just hope you don't go back and add a bunch of useless digital nonsense to what you've already posted :rolleyes:


Great to see more progress, Josh.

Yup, don't remove the boxes. We want to SEE the boxes, that's part of the charm. :wink:

Hooray! Glad you're back at it! I like the wide screen photos - very cool look.

I too was inspired by Preeb's amazing threads when I got started here. What is your side fret block made of?

Any plans to roto-scope your strings? Could be a good look....

I just hope you don't go back and add a bunch of useless digital nonsense to what you've already posted :rolleyes:


Great to see more progress, Josh.
No worries.
What's done is done.

Yup, don't remove the boxes. We want to SEE the boxes, that's part of the charm. :wink:
:wink:
Hooray! Glad you're back at it! I like the wide screen photos - very cool look.

I too was inspired by Preeb's amazing threads when I got started here. What is your side fret block made of?

Any plans to roto-scope your strings? Could be a good look....
The fret pusher is made out of half of a 3M rubber sanding block with a groove cut in the bottom and a small bolt pushed through a hole drilled in one side. The bolt has a flat spot filed on one side to push on the fret.
I need to add some masking tape to the bottom of the sanding block as the black rubber can leave little marks on the maple if I'm not careful.

I have all sorts of stuff planned in my head for the final video.
We'll just have to see what I can work out.

I have all sorts of stuff planned in my head for the final video.
We'll just have to see what I can work out.

How about some stop motion and the figurines jumping around the frets with you playing in the background?

Welcome Back Josh!

Nice to get a notification that you've posted pictures!

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Now we're cookin'! :mrgreen:

I must have missed this part................your making a Snakehead bass? Brings a tear to me eye that is so cool :cool:

Surf guitar?

LOL! :-D (I guess I am easily humoured)

Did someone say "snakehead bass"?

I could be wrong, but im pretty sure this is the coolest build thread ive ever seen. Atleast the most entertaining. Love the comic book theme. Props jturbo for mixing it up. You sir, are an artist.

"If you want rules, read the IRS tax code. If you want to build guitars, make some sawdust." -Colt W. Knight

Now we're cookin'! :mrgreen:
:grin:
I must have missed this part................your making a Snakehead bass? Brings a tear to me eye that is so cool :cool:
Glad you like it, Dave.
I've based the neck shape and width profile across my 70's jazz bass that I have since sold.
That's why it's getting the binding too.
Next build, no binding.
Surf guitar?

LOL! :-D (I guess I am easily humoured)
Me too!
Did someone say "snakehead bass"?
:cool:
I could be wrong, but im pretty sure this is the coolest build thread ive ever seen. Atleast the most entertaining. Love the comic book theme. Props jturbo for mixing it up. You sir, are an artist.

Thanks for the compliments.

Oooo, side insertion! (Quiet, Rick.).

Haven't seen that in a long while. I got a side insertion jig somewhere but for my last 5 guitars I've used black maire which is as hard as ebony. Side insertion not an option with that stuff.


Phil, you've got me confused with Nosmo! Not that we don't like Some of the same things, tho. . . .:smile:

Glad to see ya back, Josh. Enjoying the build greatly.

Wow... Josh!

Woohoo its back

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Glad to see ya back, Josh. Enjoying the build greatly.
Glad you like it.
Wow... Josh!
Thanks Gil, I hope that is a good wow :razz:
Woohoo its back

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It sure is :smile:

Thanks Gil, I hope that is a good wow :razz:



Good?!? Are you kidding? You had me floored!

YESSSSS!!! Chapter 5 - Return of the Rebel Bass!

This is great entertainment, Josh. Really excited to see the finale :smile:

This is great entertainment, Josh. Really excited to see the finale :smile:

+1

Excellent build thread.

That is a huge compliment. :mrgreen:

I also thought I'd mention that we've made the switch to a more cinematic 16:9 presentation.

We might be shooting in 2.35:1 widescreen by the end of this.

then maybe you can re-release this thread in 3D?

then maybe you can re-release this thread in 3D?

:lol::lol:

No 3D, gives me a headache!

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Good?!? Are you kidding? You had me floored!
Thanks.
YESSSSS!!! Chapter 5 - Return of the Rebel Bass!
Is it really only chapter 5 by now?
This is great entertainment, Josh. Really excited to see the finale :smile:
Me too, I'm looking forward to having a bass again.
I sold the jazz bass that this neck is based off of a few months ago.
+1

Excellent build thread.
Thanks Kingma!
then maybe you can re-release this thread in 3D?

:lol::lol:
Well it looks like the price on this thing has really come down lately,
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0043VE292/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
No 3D, gives me a headache!
nevermind then :razz:

http://jpbturbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/130.jpg

http://jpbturbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/131.jpg

It's so realistic! It's like you're actually there! :lol:

It's so realistic! It's like you're actually there! :lol:
I know, I know, I should have shot it from a different angle...

Just when I got the hang of sight reading Guido you introduce this hyper angular dialect. I just heard a slow burn fuse pop in my head and my pants are wet.......... I knew the visual processor wired in tandem with the baldder control module was going to be a problem some day! Thanks for the system overload! Sheeesh

Rob

Originally Posted by jimdkc
YESSSSS!!! Chapter 5 - Return of the Rebel Bass!
Is it really only chapter 5 by now?

I was trying to do a play on the movie titles/episode numbers... but totally screwed it up!

Should have been: Episode VI (if "The Bass Strikes Back" is episode V)

At any rate... seeing this thread/build resurrected gives me "A New Hope"

Josh,

I have a headache... don't say I didn't tell you so.

Hey, I'm glad to see this back! I can't wait to see the finished product... :grin:

Just when I got the hang of sight reading Guido you introduce this hyper angular dialect. I just heard a slow burn fuse pop in my head and my pants are wet.......... I knew the visual processor wired in tandem with the baldder control module was going to be a problem some day! Thanks for the system overload! Sheeesh

Rob

Recommend you replace that fuse with a 5 Amp slow-blo, Rob. I'll send you a new Hall-effect valve that will magnetically uncouple your visual cortex processor from the liquid waste integrator. Jeesh! Your generation of robots were designed so cheaply! Lower those parts counts, no matter what else goes on the fritz. I'll take an old steam-driven Walschaert gear drive any day. Nothin' personal you understand. :mrgreen:

Yeah Rick,

My parents got a deal on some crappy Henway parts back in the day............ ;-)

Rob

Yeah Rick,

My parents got a deal on some crappy Henway parts back in the day............ ;-)

Rob
What's a Henway?

Either this:
Henway
oh about two and a half pounds.
"Hey dude! Do you know where I can get a henway?"
"what's a henway?"
"Oh about two and a half pounds."

Or the more logical one..
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i_AovfzNXgQ/S0qro15GIfI/AAAAAAABCVY/pTFtjpXUAAg/s400/PC310035.JPG

Well that didn't play out very well.

Either this:
Henway
oh about two and a half pounds.
"Hey dude! Do you know where I can get a henway?"
"what's a henway?"
"Oh about two and a half pounds."

Or the more logical one..


LMAO

"If you want rules, read the IRS tax code. If you want to build guitars, make some sawdust." -Colt W. Knight

Well that didn't play out very well.

"Sometimes the magic works, sometimes it doesn't"
- Old Lodge Skins -

:lol:

"Sometimes the magic works, sometimes it doesn't"
- Old Lodge Skins -

:lol:
:mrgreen:

Yep

Surely I thought someone was going to walk right into it! Then again with this thread, we have to expect something different don't we?

Surely I thought someone was going to walk right into it! Then again with this thread, we have to expect something different don't we?
This thread smells like updog.

WHat does an updog smell like?


;p

Josh, wake up your little friends! We're heading into shoal waters and need another installment badly

Hmmm I'll bite, what's up dog?

Hmmmmmm, we may have a Henway challenger here.......

I've got a hammerfore I don't mind parting with, if it helps.

I've got a hammerfore I don't mind parting with, if it helps.

Does it work on screws?

Hmmm I'll bite, what's up dog?
I don't know :confused:

Well, the tax refund hit the bank account this morning so during lunch I did a little craigslisting for a drill press.

I was able to find a craftsman radial drill press over in Bristol so I went and picked it up after work.
I'll have to make a stand for it in my shop but I've already got some drawers and stuff from an old desk so I think i'll make a cabinet for it to sit on.

I've also picked up the stuff to make a router lift inside another cabinet that I pulled out of the furniture dumpster last saturday when I dropped off the trash.
This saturday I grabbed another small vanity that was all oak plywood and a large desktop sort of thing that was some nice birch plywood so I think I've got all the lumber I need for the lift and new router table top.

Congrats on the drill press. Are you designing your own router lift?

Well, the tax refund hit the bank account this morning so during lunch I did a little craigslisting for a drill press.

I was able to find a craftsman radial drill press over in Bristol so I went and picked it up after work.
I'll have to make a stand for it in my shop but I've already got some drawers and stuff from an old desk so I think i'll make a cabinet for it to sit on.

I've also picked up the stuff to make a router lift inside another cabinet that I pulled out of the furniture dumpster last saturday when I dropped off the trash.
This saturday I grabbed another small vanity that was all oak plywood and a large desktop sort of thing that was some nice birch plywood so I think I've got all the lumber I need for the lift and new router table top.

Nice! Yep old cabinets is a great source for great plywood - that stuff is hard to find and expensive if you have to buy it.

Congrats on the drill press. Are you designing your own router lift?
I'm going to try something like this,
http://americanwoodworker.com/blogs/projects/archive/2009/04/21/the-aw-shop-made-router-lift.aspx

I already had the threaded rod and some solid rods sitting around.
I'm going to see if I can get away with 1/2" rod instead of the 3/4" that's called for.
Nice! Yep old cabinets is a great source for great plywood - that stuff is hard to find and expensive if you have to buy it.
It sure is.
The cool thing is the guy at the dump remembered throwing a nice piece of birch ply into the dumpster and even climbed in there and got it out for me..

I'm going to try something like this,
http://americanwoodworker.com/blogs/projects/archive/2009/04/21/the-aw-shop-made-router-lift.aspx

I already had the threaded rod and some solid rods sitting around.
I'm going to see if I can get away with 1/2" rod instead of the 3/4" that's called for.

It sure is.
The cool thing is the guy at the dump remembered throwing a nice piece of birch ply into the dumpster and even climbed in there and got it out for me..

I hear you... I salvaged some birch ply from shipping crates off the loading dock just this morning!

I just bought a 3/4"x3' zinc plated steel rod at Tractor Supply for 12 bucks the other day. Got a secret project planned :cool:

Edit: That is a nice looking lift

...

I just bought a 3/4"x3' zinc plated steel rod at Tractor Supply for 12 bucks the other day. Got a secret project planned :cool:

Edit: That is a nice looking lift

Well now what's Nosmo doing, with a rod! :roll:

And I agree, that would be really handy to just do it from the top. I also saw this guy.. it (http://woodgears.ca/router_lift/index.html) tilts, which may be kinda handy... not sure what for.. but...

And I agree, that would be really handy to just do it from the top. I also saw this guy.. it (http://woodgears.ca/router_lift/index.html) tilts, which may be kinda handy... not sure what for.. but...
I've sort of had my eye on Matthias tilting router lift for some time.
I really want something that is going to stay square with the top.
One of the reasons I sold my old Skil router and table was that the height mechanism and clamp would often leave the bit a degree or so off from vertical.
Once I get the new stuff in place I think I'll do a shop tour thread.
Everything is crammed into an 8x16 mini-barn.
It's bigger than Gil's old shop so I can't complain.

Still watching... :)

Is Jar Jar still alive? Probably hanging with that guy Ronald...............

I keep thinking we're starting up again and then--back into the carbonite....

http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/han-solo-carbonite-image.jpg

Hey Jup,

If this keeps up I may have to "help" Jar Jar along a bit.......

Rob

Sorry guys,

My unheated workshop has been frozen(in carbonite) until this past week when things finally started to warm up around here.

I've also been busy trying to find a new job.
I've got a second interview with a place this afternoon though so I'm pretty hopeful that things are going to work out.

In the interim I have been planning a few things out, such as what's going to happen to Jar Jar.
Think, opening shot in Ryuhei Kitamura's movie Versus.

Think, opening shot in Ryuhei Kitamura's movie Versus.

Yeah, that'll be, uh,

[one YouTube search later]

Holy Moses, Josh! :shock:

Sorry guys,

My unheated workshop has been frozen(in carbonite) until this past week when things finally started to warm up around here.

I've also been busy trying to find a new job.
I've got a second interview with a place this afternoon though so I'm pretty hopeful that things are going to work out.

In the interim I have been planning a few things out, such as what's going to happen to Jar Jar.
Think, opening shot in Ryuhei Kitamura's movie Versus.

Best of luck on the job Josh. Jar Jar has always irked me but I don't know if samurai zombies might even be too much for him. I was thinking maybe he could just get his head stuck between my neo bars but I was afraid of what that might do to the bars so I leave it in your capable hands. :grin:

Rob

Good luck Josh!

Yeah, that'll be, uh,

[one YouTube search later]

Holy Moses, Josh! :shock:


LOL, Jupiter ! Me, too. :mrgreen:

On the other hand, there's the 2011 Toronto After Dark Film "Versus", featuring, among other interesting characters, Uncle Sam with a flamethrower, who might be a fitting adversary for Jar-Jar.:shock:

LOL, Jupiter ! Me, too. :mrgreen:

On the other hand, there's the 2011 Toronto After Dark Film "Versus", featuring, among other interesting characters, Uncle Sam with a flamethrower, who might be a fitting adversary for Jar-Jar.:shock:
The Star Wars universe already contains sufficient characters with "swords".
The Jedi are really just Samurai carrying around a lightsabre instead of a Katana and Wakizashi.

The Star Wars universe already contains sufficient characters with "swords".
The Jedi are really just Samurai carrying around a lightsabre instead of a Katana and Wakizashi.

Gesundheit!

http://jpbturbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/132.jpg

http://jpbturbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/133.jpg

http://jpbturbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/134.jpg

http://jpbturbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/135.jpg

http://jpbturbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/136.jpg

http://jpbturbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/137.jpg

http://jpbturbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/138.jpg

Hmmmmm..............:smile: Messin' with the Snake huh?

Ah... good!

He's baaaaaack!

Hang on, what just happened with that last pic??

If you ever get this printed, I'll buy it. I love this thread!

Hang on, what just happened with that last pic??

He's messing with the Holy Snakehead :shock:/:lol:. It's a tilt-back headstock .................the hard way :wink:

He's messing with the Holy Snakehead :shock:/:lol:. It's a tilt-back headstock .................the hard way :wink:

I got that part, but the last pic wasn't a neck....:shock:

I got that part, but the last pic wasn't a neck....:shock:

Nope..................it was an Elpee :mrgreen:

Ripple in the space time continuum I sense....

This isn't the bass I was looking for.
http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-prn1/c21.0.214.214/s160x160/16440_184589274532_2022218_n.jpg

Nope..................it was an Elpee :mrgreen:

Hey, everybody is doing it...

Well, whatever it is, it's definitely cool.. I mean, look who's doing the work! ;)

Hey, everybody is doing it...

... and if all your friends were building a lester

... and if all your friends were building a lester

Peer pressure is a powerful thing.
Expect to see poor man's mahogany(ask Dave) and plywood in a different thread.

Expect to see poor man's mahogany(ask Dave) and plywood in a different thread.
Cool!..................Some fruit of the Tulip! :grin:

Peer pressure is a powerful thing.
Expect to see poor man's mahogany(ask Dave) and plywood in a different thread.

A plot twist!

Is this the episode where we discover that your bass is really the son of Darth Paul??

A plot twist!

Is this the episode where we discover that your bass is really the son of Darth Paul??

poor man's mahogany aka............poplar :lol:

Peer pressure is a powerful thing.
Expect to see poor man's mahogany(ask Dave) and plywood in a different thread.

but will that thread be as poplar as this one? :lol:

Hey, wait a minute! You said Jar Jar was gonna get his. We demand satisfaction!

but will that thread be as poplar as this one? :lol:

That would have been better if I would have refreshed and seen Dave's post first

That would have been better if I would have refreshed and seen Dave's post first

It's still funny :smile:

Peer pressure is a powerful thing.
Expect to see poor man's mahogany(ask Dave) and plywood in a different thread.

Can't wait to see that thread Josh , well , after Jar- jar gets its at least :razz:

I know--you can have Darth Paul show up and strangle Jar Jar with the crotch of a Flying Vee. Or the Vee of a flying crotch. :shock: Or something, just off Jarjar, willya?

but will that thread be as poplar as this one? :lol:That made my day.

You know, things may have gone too far to off JarJar now. I mean, we've built it up so much, and poor Josh is gonna have to come up with something we haven't already thought of.

I'm starting to worry about poor little Gonk....

Do you think that Gonk and the Queen have something going on ???????? It's only a matter of time before Josh finds the Poloroids and posts them. A reasonable way to forget about Jar Jar I think. :-)

Rob

You know, things may have gone too far to off JarJar now. I mean, we've built it up so much, and poor Josh is gonna have to come up with something we haven't already thought of.

I'm starting to worry about poor little Gonk....
Challenge accepted.
Do you think that Gonk and the Queen have something going on ???????? It's only a matter of time before Josh finds the Poloroids and posts them. A reasonable way to forget about Jar Jar I think. :-)

Rob
Ummm, no.

Do you think that Gonk and the Queen have something going on ???????? It's only a matter of time before Josh finds the Poloroids and posts them. A reasonable way to forget about Jar Jar I think. :-)

Rob

I envision Jar-jar getting halved by a laser when center-lining the neck!:twisted:

I'm thinking acetone.

I'm thinking acetone.

Flaming?:twisted:

Acetone? Turn him into binding glue! You would have a whole JarJar of it.:lol:

Oh, most definitely this. ^

Acetone? Turn him into binding glue! You would have a whole JarJar of it.:lol:

These puns are great.

Last night, instead of working on the rebel bass I made an oversized bone nut for an old yamaha acoustic and turned it into a lap steel.
Don't worry, it was one of the plywood topped models and already had a repaired neck crack.
Did I mention that it was a bone nut?
That stuff smells disgusting!

I also found a chunk of 3/8" thick perspex at the dump on Saturday.
It's big enough to get two body templates out of as well as some smaller stuff like a nice wide router base, a dremel router base, LP headstock template, etc...